Raison d’État and Rationale of Appearances. An Essay on the Roots of Evil in Politics Cover Image

Racja stanu i racje pozorów. Esej o źródłach zła w polityce
Raison d’État and Rationale of Appearances. An Essay on the Roots of Evil in Politics

Author(s): Michał Bohun
Subject(s): Politics, Philosophy, History of Philosophy, Ethics / Practical Philosophy, Political Philosophy
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: Power; State; Freedom; Evil; Blaise Pascal; Michel de Montaigne

Summary/Abstract: This essay attempts to weigh in on the problem of evil in politics. The starting point follows the political reflections of B. Pascal and M. Montaigne. Here, the history of philosophy is used to conceptualize the problems of the present and, in fact, those that are enduring. Thinking about the sources of power and a state’s legitimacy proves to be a universal meditation on human destiny and freedom when challenged by existential threats.

  • Issue Year: 2022
  • Issue No: 69
  • Page Range: 37-55
  • Page Count: 19
  • Language: Polish